CVE-1999-0860 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 4 Feb 2000 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read files owned by the bin user via a symlink attack exploiting the VMSYS environment variable in Solaris chkperm.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-0860?

CVE-1999-0860 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0860?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0860?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-1999-0860 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0860 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-45mx-vcm9-272w.